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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,088.52, 267,090.84 and 51,695.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,088.52, 267,090.84 and 51,695.40 is: 77,530.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,088.52 : 267,090.84 = 51,695.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,088.52/267,090.84 = 51,695.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,088.52x = 267,090.84 × 51,695.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,088.52x = 13,807,367,810.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,807,367,810.14/178,088.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,530.93

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